Andrew Farquhar
Andrew Farquhar | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2008 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 5th Infantry Division 15th Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion the Green Howards |
| Battles / wars | Operation Banner Iraq War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Major General Andrew Peter Farquhar, CBE, DL is a retired British Army officer who commanded the 5th Division from 2008 to 2008.
Military career
[edit]Educated at Pocklington School, the University of Sheffield and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,[1] Farquhar was commissioned into the Green Howards in 1973.[2] He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion the Green Howards in 1994.[1] He was appointed commander of the 15th Infantry Brigade in 2000, Deputy Commanding General of the Multi-National Force – Iraq in 2004 and General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 2005 before retiring in 2008.[3]
Farquhar was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1980,[4] awarded a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 1996 "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Northern Ireland",[5] advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2003 Birthday Honours,[6] and appointed an Officer of the United States Legion of Merit in 2005.[7]
Civic and charitable role
[edit]In retirement Farquhar became a management consultant.[8] He is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Burke's Peerage
- ^ "No. 46132". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 November 1973. p. 13770.
- ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 48346". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 October 1980. p. 14607.
- ^ "No. 54393". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 May 1996. p. 6546.
- ^ "No. 56963". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2003. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 57751". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 September 2005. p. 11649.
- ^ Friends of the Staffordshire & West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust Archived 16 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Staffordshire County Council Archived 30 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- 1953 births
- Alumni of the University of Sheffield
- British Army major generals
- British Army personnel of the Iraq War
- British military personnel of The Troubles (Northern Ireland)
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Deputy lieutenants of Staffordshire
- Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Living people
- Officers of the Legion of Merit
- People educated at Pocklington School
- Recipients of the Commendation for Valuable Service